National Infantry Museum and Soldier Center

The National Infantry Museum and Soldier Center, in Columbus near the gates to Moore, is a world-class museum honoring Soldiers past, present, and future. It is the only museum in the country dedicated to the American Infantry Soldier and preserves one of the greatest collections of military artifacts.

The museum traces Infantry history from colonial times to the present in a series of galleries. The museum’s campus features major memorials to the Vietnam War, the Korean War, and the Global War on Terrorism, as well as a Memorial Walk of Honor.

On the museum campus, visitors can explore an authentic World War II Company Street to see what life was like for trainees at nearby Fort Benning during the war. Seven buildings – a chapel, mess hall, barracks, supply room, orderly room, and the headquarters and sleeping quarters used by GEN George S. Patton during the way – are outfitted just as they were in the ‘40s. Inside the museum, visitors will experience life-sized vignettes of Infantry actions at Omaha Beach and Corregidor on the Last 100 Yards ramp. And a 5,000-square-foot gallery contains priceless artifacts and stories of the men and women who served.

In addition to the six large-scale galleries, the National Infantry Museum contains many attractions including food options, a Giant Screen Theater, Virtual Reality simulators, and a gift shop.

As a visitor, you will meet the Infantryman face to face and join him on his journey. You will come to understand why a Soldier puts himself in harm's way, and you will leave transformed, just as the Infantry transforms young men and women into U.S. soldiers.